Transportation summary report (1987)

              at four (4) locations with varying
levels of traffic. Listed below
is a sample of the results.
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and Doyle Rd. 22.07 4.5
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etween Lewis St-and
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Effectively and accurately
planning for Fort Wayne's
transportation needs is a
continuing operation at NIRCC.
Because NIRCC conducts and
utilizes the results of the
comprehensive traffic counts;
spot speed studies; travel, time
and delay studies; intersection
delay studies and vehicle
classification/axle count surveys,
traffic flow is enhanced, energy
is conserved and the amount of
pollutants expelled into the
air is diminished.
LONG RANGE PLANNING
In order to plan a transportation
system capable of meeting travel
needs twenty years from now,
NIRCC must forecast how people
will choose to travel in the
future. Past and present
statistics of population,
employment, vehicle ownership,
land use, and dwelling units
enable planners and analysts
to identify factors that will
affect travel. Modifications
to the transportation system
and changes in the local economic
I.J.
and demographic conditions, which
reflect physical and social
trends of the community, are also
documented by NIRCC.
In June 1986, the Year 2005
Transportation Plan for the
Ft. Wayne/New Haven/Allen County
area was finalized. The "Plan"
provides recommendations for a
future transportation system
capable of meeting the anticipated
travel demands for the year 2005.
The street and road projects
included in the plan will add
to and complement the existing
system. The completion of these
projects should allow the future
urban transportation system to
provide safe and efficient travel
throughout the region. The
projects are shown in more detail
on the diagram on page 6.
PROJECT PROGRESS
In order for those areas with a
population exceeding 50,000 to
receive federal assistance for
their transportation projects, a
Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP), is required. The TIP is a
multi-year transportation plan
which is achieved incrementally
through both short-term and
long-term projects. NIRCC,
assisted by functional groups, has
determined a five-year TIP program
for the Fort Wayne - New Haven -
Allen County Transportation Study
Area. The plan is updated
annually for projects which are
scheduled during the next fiscal
year (October 1 - September 30); it
is approved by the affiliated
functional groups and those
implementation agencies which are
involved.